City looks to increase street cutting fees

The City of Sundance is rethinking its policy for property owners who need to install or repair a water or sewer line that runs under a city street. The hope is to ensure that contractors return the roadway to its original condition, rather than leave the city with that work and expense.

The issue was brought forth by the Land Use Planning Committee, which recommended that the current $250-500 fee is not sufficient.

The original suggestion was to raise it to somewhere between $3000 and $5000 as a deposit, in case the repairs are not completed. The idea would be for the deposit to fund the repa...